Reconstructive surgery of the breast

The reconstruction of the breast after a cancer is one of the current surgical procedures within the plastic surgery safer and more rewarding for the patient. The development of new techniques allows the plastic surgeon to create a breast very similar in shape, texture and characteristics to the non-operated.

Breast reconstruction techniques:

There are several types of operation to rebuild the breast:

Techniques of cutaneous expansion: it is the most used and it consists of expanding the skin and, later, placing a prosthesis.

Techniques that use own tissues: these techniques use their own tissues to create a natural breast and consist in the mobilization or transplantation of tissues from other areas of the body such as the abdomen or back.

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General anesthesia.

Intervention time: The duration of the intervention is 1 hour if the expander is placed and approximately 4 hours if a reconstruction with own tissue is performed.

Stay in the hospital: It is 24 hours or 5-7 days.

Recovery: Depends on the technique used.

Final Result: 3 months.

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Dr. Torres Corpas

Dr. Jesus Torres Corpas is an expert in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery in Malaga and Marbella with more than 30 years of experience. After having formed in some of the best hospitals in Spain and having performed more than 2000 surgeries, he has become an indispensable reference in plastic, genital and genital surgery. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (SECPRE) since 1989 and was president of the Andalusian Society of Reconstructive and Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (SACPRE) between 2006 and 2010.